Electric vehicle frame for mounting high-capacity battery

Abstract

A vehicle frame for a vehicle is provided for mounting a high-capacity battery. The vehicle frame includes a lower mount structure coupled to a lower portion of the vehicle frame. The vehicle frame further includes an upper mount structure coupled to an upper portion of the vehicle frame. The lower mount structure and the upper mount structure are configured to receive a battery unit in a space formed between the lower mount structure and the upper mount structure, such that the battery unit is slidably disposed in an inclined position in the space.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A vehicle frame for a vehicle, comprising:
 a lower mount structure coupled to a lower portion of the vehicle frame; and   an upper mount structure coupled to an upper portion of the vehicle frame,
 wherein the lower mount structure and the upper mount structure are configured to receive a battery unit in a space formed between the lower mount structure and the upper mount structure such that the battery unit is slidably disposed in an inclined position in the space. 
   
     
     
         2 . The vehicle frame according to  claim 1 , wherein the lower mount structure is having a four-sided enclosure and the upper mount structure is having a battery fixing member,
 wherein the four-sided enclosure is configured to receive a bottom portion of the battery unit and the battery fixing member is configured to secure a top portion of the battery unit.   
     
     
         3 . The vehicle frame according to  claim 2 , wherein the battery fixing member associated with the upper mount structure comprises a rubber padding to absorb shock and jerk experienced by the upper mount structure. 
     
     
         4 . The vehicle frame according to  claim 1 , wherein the lower mount structure comprises a plurality of rubber pads. 
     
     
         5 . The vehicle frame according to  claim 4 , wherein the plurality of rubber pads is disposed on at least one of: a base portion or on four sides of the lower mount structure. 
     
     
         6 . The vehicle frame according to  claim 1 , wherein the inclined position of the battery unit includes an inclination angle that is between a range of about 35 degrees and 45 degrees with respect to a horizontal plane. 
     
     
         7 . The vehicle frame according to  claim 1 , wherein the lower mount structure and the upper mount structure are attached to the vehicle frame using at least one of a bolted joint, a welded joint, or a pivot joint. 
     
     
         8 . The vehicle frame according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper mount structure comprises a seat mount configured to mount a seat associated with the vehicle. 
     
     
         9 . The vehicle frame according to  claim 8 , wherein the seat mount is a U-shaped transverse section. 
     
     
         10 . The vehicle frame according to  claim 8 , wherein the inclined position of the battery unit includes an inclination angle that is based on a position of the seat mount. 
     
     
         11 . The vehicle frame according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper mount structure comprises at least a pair of brackets configured to mount a tank cover associated with the vehicle. 
     
     
         12 . The vehicle frame according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper mount structure comprises a plurality of slots configured to guide a plurality of electric wires that connect the battery unit to one or more functional components associated with the vehicle. 
     
     
         13 . The vehicle frame according to  claim 1 , wherein the lower mount structure comprises a shock absorber mounted between the lower portion of the vehicle frame and a base portion of the lower mount structure. 
     
     
         14 . The vehicle frame according to  claim 1 , wherein the lower mount structure comprises a plurality of pores on a base portion of the lower mount structure, and wherein the plurality of pores is configured to allow liquid to drain out of the vehicle frame. 
     
     
         15 . The vehicle frame according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper mount structure is pivotally coupled to the upper portion of the vehicle frame, and wherein a movement of a seat coupled to the upper mount structure causes the upper mount structure to move, leaving a gap in the vehicle frame to slidably remove the battery unit from the space. 
     
     
         16 . A battery mounting structure for a vehicle, comprising:
 a lower mount structure coupled to a lower portion of a vehicle frame; and   an upper mount structure coupled to an upper portion of the vehicle frame,
 wherein the lower mount structure and the upper mount structure are configured to receive a battery unit in a space formed between the lower mount structure and the upper mount structure such that the battery unit is slidably disposed in an inclined position in the space. 
   
     
     
         17 . The battery mounting structure according to  claim 16 , wherein the lower mount structure is having a four-sided enclosure and the upper mount structure is having a battery fixing member,
 wherein the four-sided enclosure is configured to receive a bottom portion of the battery unit and the battery fixing member is configured to secure a top portion of the battery unit.   
     
     
         18 . The battery mounting structure according to  claim 16 , wherein the upper mount structure is having a battery fixing member that comprises a rubber padding to absorb shock and jerk experienced by the upper mount structure. 
     
     
         19 . The battery mounting structure according to  claim 16 , wherein the lower mount structure comprises a plurality of rubber pads. 
     
     
         20 . A method of assembling a battery mounting structure, comprising:
 coupling a lower mount structure to a lower portion of a vehicle frame; and   coupling an upper mount structure to an upper portion of the vehicle frame,
 wherein the lower mount structure and the upper mount structure are configured to receive a battery unit in a space formed between the lower mount structure and the upper mount structure such that the battery unit is slidably disposed in an inclined position in the space.